Yeah, just imagine being in an emergency situation trying to operate a net or
run traffic with a radio that has to be computer programmed.  Makes for a real
mess out in the field!

Tom


Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html

On Fri, 17 Sep 2010, John Miller wrote:

> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:16:17 -0400
> From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: D-star?
>
> that's why I prefer my radios so I can work them from the front panel,
> programming them I don't mind with a computer, but if I have to do that,
> I'll take a commercial radio and get the good quality instead of having to
> program ham gear that way because I can't do it from the radio.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 4:45 PM
> Subject: Re: D-star?
>
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > You're absolutely right on with your comments.  And, your term
> > "workaround" really tells it like it is.
> >
> > Don w6smb
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9/17/2010 1:19 PM, Tom Brennan wrote:
> >> Martin, you entirely missed my point.  As it happens, I am not a windoze
> >> user
> >> but that's not the point at all.  My point is what people are calling
> >> "accessibility" is not accessibility but rather a work around.  If it
> >> requires a
> >> separate computer for me to operate my radio or any other piece of
> >> equipment
> >> that is not accessibility of the equipment.  It is only accessability of
> >> the
> >> software and the basic equipment still remains inaccessible.  Personally
> >> I want
> >> to be able to use a product without being tied to my computer in order to
> >> do it.
> >> Otherwise, you can do nothing if your computer goes down and everything
> >> becomes
> >> inaccessible.  Its a little like going to somewhere where the
> >> computerized cash
> >> register is down and the people on duty are not capable of making change
> >> by
> >> hand.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>
> >> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> >> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
> >>
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